How much does a pollera dress cost?

How much does a pollera dress cost?

Simple white polleras without much lace or embroidery can cost as little as $600, but a proper “gala” pollera will take up to nine months to make and cost $1,200 to $3,000.

What is that Panamanian dress called?

Gala Pollera
Panama’s national outfit is the Gala Pollera and the Montuno. These originated in the central provinces of the country. The outfit consists of a hand made skirt and shirt, they come in all colors and designs. Here are some images of the pollera and the jewelry that is worn with it: the combs, necklaces and tembleques.

What is a pollera dress?

A pollera is a Spanish term for a big one-piece skirt used mostly in traditional festivities and folklore throughout Spanish-speaking Latin America. Polleras are made from different materials, such as cotton or wool and tend to have colorful decorations.

What are the two types of polleras?

There are five regional styles of pollera, each then divided into two categories: the more casual pollera montuna, which is plainer and straighter; and the fancier, pollera de gala, which boasts more elaborate embroidery and a fuller, gathered skirt.

What does pollera mean in English?

skirt
Definition of pollera : a Latin-American fiesta costume usually heavily embroidered and very full in the skirt.

What does pollera mean?

La pollera is the typical Panamanian dress which is accompanied by expensive jewerlry mostly of gold. It´s used in festivities denoting nationalism and folklore. It represents part of the legacy when Spanish conquerors arrived at this land.

What is the pollera most often used for in Panama?

Originally women wore the pollera skirt for their daily work and to attend celebrations. Today it is used in celebrations, such as weddings and coming of age parties, as well as in regional festivities.

Why do people wear Polleras?

In the Andean town of La Oroya, women celebrate International Women’s Day in March with a race called Nuna Warmy, or “women’s soul” in Quechua. The racers wear polleras to symbolize a woman’s strength.

What does pollera mean in Argentina?

Pollera. A pollera is a Spanish term for a big one-piece skirt used mostly in traditional festivities and folklore throughout Spanish-speaking Latin America.

How do you pronounce pollera?

noun, plural pol·le·ras [puh-yair-uhz; Spanish paw-ye-rahs].

Where is pollera worn?

Polleras, the national dress of Panama, come adorned with different styles of hand embroidery work including single tones and this multi-colored, bird-themed design seen in Las Tablas, Panama during the final day of Carnival celebrations.

Where are Polleras popular?

Although the pollera is more expensive, heavier, and more difficult to wash, this garment is still the preferred female clothing in the most important cities of the Altiplano region (Southeast of the Andes): La Paz and El Alto, Bolivia, and Puno, Peru.

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